The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-20

MIR. Benz. Beecher, is in the city visit
ing his brother-in-law Mr.. Jonas Hage-
man.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week,
Ways blacksmith shop, at Waynesboro,
was burned, together with lot of hay and
straw which was stored in the loft.
MessTs. J. II. & w. A. Picker, and J.
E. Graham, of this city, recently pur-
chased piece Of property in Birmingham
Ala, for IS GOO, and in a few days sold it
for S1l 600.
Col. w. E. SINS, of Chatham, Va, was
registered at the Hale House last week.
He was engaged for several days in taking
dispositions in a case in which the Lunatic
Asylum was plaintiff.
Messrs. John T. Weller and Chas. H.
COIN, two young enterprising citizens Of
Allentown, Pa. will arrive in Stanton
next week, to pay visit to Mr.. Sam'i II.
COIN. We wish them pleasant sojourn
in our midst.
Mr.. J. E. Tinsley the architect. and
family, have just returned from three
weeks visit to Amherst and Lynchburg.
To-day Mr.. Tinsley starts for Roanoke,
where he has number Of handsome build
ings to erect.
Allentown, Pa, Courier and Ners: Mr..
Samuel Ii. Coin. of Stanton, Va, who
has been spending week with his brother,
Mr.. Chas. Cohn, will leave this afternoon
for home. lie made many friends here and
all hope he will return to Allentown soon
again.
Allegheny Sentinel Died at Clifton
Forge, Va. Sunday, Jan. 9Th. Mr.. Asher
ry Gibson, aged about IS years. Mr.. Glib
son was native of Bath county, and was
half brother of Mr.. Ben. jackson, of
Cedar Creek, in Bath county, and was a
fireman on the N. N. s. NJ. v Ry. He was
sick about two weeks with typhoid pneu.
mopia Mr.. Gibson was member of the
Y. NC. A., and also of the I. 0. G.. t.,
Of Clifton Forge, the latter organization
attending his funeral in body.
Mr.. J. e. Eakle, sen of MI. Henry K.
IdhtCi HedA NCH AtOpSa las ASbuluCQ ~
Augusta county, after having travelled and
prospected through Utah and Colorado fer
the past six months. He speaks well OF
the sections of the country he visited, and
but for demands for his.services at home.
would have remained. Mr.. Eakle is q
young man Of intelligence and energy,
and has the elements of useful citizen
the kind that Virginia needs. We are
gratiied that he has concluded to remain
at the old homestead and contribute his
share to the upbuilding of Virginia.
Mr.. Sam'l II. Weaver, one of the most
progressive and enterprising of our South
River farmers, has shown US sample of
ensilage taken from his experimental silo
built last year. He put but small guam
tity-some three OF four tons-of cut fod-
der away. having made silo by planking
up corner of his barn and packing saw
dust between the inside and outside IA.
cings. The ensilage kept finely and is now
eagerly devoured by his stock. So pleased
is he with the experiment that next year
he proposes to enlarge the silo and plant
good size plat of late corn for cutting
The food is relished by the cattle. and
seems highly beneficial.
New Market Valley Our friend, Mr..
VIM. c. Beard, with Messrs. Wilson.
Burns & Co., dealers in groceries, Balti-
more, Nd, was substantially remembered
by his firm the first Of this month. They
presented him with an elegant diamond
ring, with an increase of salary, in recog-
milton of his efficient services and in.
creased sales.
Misses Ida NJ. IIenkel and Ada V. Mil
Ter, Of this vicinity, left here Tuesday, to
visit relatives in Stanton, Va, to be alb
sent about a week.
Miss Fannie Rife, of near Staunton,
Va, who was spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Lewis N. Zirkle. at
| Quicksburg, Va. returned to her home
the first of this month.